Monthly Archives: December 2007 «

 

Is Mike Huckabee insane?

Posted by: ST on December 29, 2007 at 11:02 am » 12 Comments

Up until a couple of months ago, Mike Huckabee didn’t stand out much for anyone. He wasn’t polling well, and the mediots and his opponents paid very little attention to anything he did. However, since he’s risen in the polls and the spotlight’s brightened considerably on his campaign, what’s shone the most is not an [...]

 

A message for Osama bin Laden

Posted by: ST on December 28, 2007 at 9:21 pm » Comments Off

Michael Yon tells OBL not to expect a triumphant 2008: Here’s a news flash for Osama bin Laden, who earlier today released a call “to guerrilla forces in Mesopotamia.” I have directly observed how more and more Iraqis have grown to hate al Qaeda as much as Americans do. Al Qaeda has lost all credibility [...]

 

Hillary: No questions, please

Posted by: ST on December 28, 2007 at 6:09 pm » 8 Comments

Her husband was (in)famous for his “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, and now it appears that Hillary is becoming (in)famous for her “Don’t Ask” policy. The LA Times “Top of the Ticket” blog explains: As she races through Iowa in the days before next week’s caucuses, Hillary Clinton is taking few chances. She tells crowds [...]

 

Dumb and Dumber

Posted by: ST on December 28, 2007 at 11:18 am » 6 Comments

CNN’s Political Ticker reports today that Democrat hopeful for president Bill Richardson will be on the campaign trail this weekend with a “former president” (emphasis added): WASHINGTON (CNN) – Hillary Clinton isn’t the only White House hopeful to barnstorm Iowa with a former president this year. Former TV President Josiah Bartlet, also known as actor [...]

 

Jerk of the year candidate: Ron Paul

Posted by: ST on December 28, 2007 at 10:37 am » 15 Comments

This post will likely guarantee I’ll have a wave of Ron Paul Truthers descend on my site, but whatever. Paul is infamous for saying, among other stupid things, that it’s America’s fault 9-11 happened. He said that during the second Republican debate earlier this year, and in response Rudy Giuliani gave him a good verbal [...]

 

Global warming nut: The good news about gw is that it will eventually wipe out red states

Posted by: ST on December 27, 2007 at 3:49 pm » 12 Comments

The author, a far left liberal activist by the name of Dave Lindorff, looks at global warming as a ‘welcomed’ genocide of sorts for conservative America: Sat., 12/22/2007 – 19:21—Say what you will about the looming catastrophe facing the world as the pace of global heating and polar melting accelerates. There is a silver lining. [...]

 

Suicide bomber kills Benazir Bhutto, 15-20 others

Posted by: ST on December 27, 2007 at 9:50 am » 11 Comments

Sad, sad news coming out of Pakistan this morning. Michelle Malkin has the details. Jules Crittenden speculates on what the future may hold for Pakistan as a result of the assassination: I have a very bad feeling about all of this. The potential for critically destablizing a flank that was difficult enough as it was, [...]

 

NFL Network agrees to simulcast Patriots/Giants game on three networks

Posted by: ST on December 26, 2007 at 8:28 pm » 15 Comments

It’ll be the first time in history an NFL game has been broadcast on more than two networks: NEW YORK (CBS) ― The New England Patriots’ shot at history Saturday night will be available for every household in the country with a television after months of wrangling. The game against the New York Giants, in [...]

 

A special Christmas in Baghdad

Posted by: ST on December 26, 2007 at 7:47 pm » 4 Comments

Awesome story via CBS/AP: (CBS/AP) Thousands of Iraqi Christians picked their way through checkpoints and along dusty streets lined with concrete blast walls, crowding into churches in Baghdad on Tuesday for Christmas Mass. Death is never far in Iraq — two separate suicide attacks, including one apparently targeting workers in a northern oil hub, killed [...]

 

Merry Christmas, everyone

Posted by: ST on December 24, 2007 at 8:11 pm » 15 Comments

I’m about ready to settle down to watch the Denver/San Diego game with mom, dad, and hopefully my cat, if she’ll come inside from the cold. Wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas, (happy holidays if you don’t celebrate Christmas). When you sit down at the dinner table tomorrow to have your holiday [...]